Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Plain area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 141st highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Plain (TN17 1AD) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Plain (TN17 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Lurkins Rise. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lurkins Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mary Day'S Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mary Day'S Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Ridge Under investigation
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Data Sources

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